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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
PATCHED UP THE DIFFERENCE.
The British Tories Fix Up the Land Bill to
Suit the Unionists-

suit bne UnlOntst&-
LONDON, July pa meeting of Conserva
tives was held at the Carlton club Tuesday
at which the land bill was the subject of dis
cussion. 1t was decided that the bankruptcy
clauses should not be insisted upon, and that
a substitute in line with Liberal UnionisI
opinion should be adopted Lord Salisbury
said the government had made such conces
sions to the Unionists as had removed objec-
tions TO the bill, and would authorize the low,
ering of Judicial rents where the fall of price
of products affected the tenants ability tC
pay.
Maj Saunderson said he could not alto
gether concur in the remarks of the premier
He expressed his thorough disapproval of the
surrender of the Conservatives to the Liberia
Unionists, and declared the Conservative.
were paying too high price for the support
of the Unionists
Lord kilmorley Endorsed the remarks Of
Mai Saunderson.
A subcommittee of the Unionist member.
of the house of commons held meeting
Tuesday night and passed resolutions approx
ing the concessions made by the Conservative
conference. also resolving to offer no further
opposition TO the land bill Chamberlain ha.
been the principal medium of negotiation be
tween the government and the Unionists il
reaching the agreement upon the Uniouisl
amendments
By the terms of the agreement between the
Conservatives and Unionists the power Of
the land commissioners to reduce the judicia
rents is to be valid for two years, at the END
of which time it is expected land purchas.
bill will be in operation
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
CALLED TO ACCOUNT.
The National Railway Regulators Give
Express Companies a Hint.

The National Railway Regulators Give
Express Companies a Hint.
WASHINGTON CITY, Jnly 20-But three OF
the fifteen express companies doing bushes;
in this country have as yet filed their SEIZED
ules of rates with the Interstate commission
To others the following letter has been sent
by Secretary Mosely:
"The commission has observed your failure
to comply with the requirements of section
q, of the act of congress, approved Feb. 4
1887, entitled an act to regulate commerce.
In view of the time which has elapsed since
the law went into effect it is obvious that
this failure on your part is Intentional and
not merely inadvertent The reasons for
the course taken by your company have
not as yet been laid before the
commission, and it has not a
yet entertained consideration of the gues
ton whether or not express companies arr
common carriers subject to the provisions oi
said act, further than to say on April 4, 1887,
in answer to an inquiry by the Canadian Ex
press company, that until hearing upon the
subject is asked for it will assume that the
law does apply to such companies.
"The commission is now ready to act def
nitely upon this subject Your company i.
therefore notified and requested to comply
with the provisions of said section forthwith
Should you desire to be heard upon the mat
ter the commission, before final action, will
entertain the consideration of a written Oh
printed argument, if filed within thirty days
provided, you give US notice at once of YOU
intention to do So.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
PROGRESS IN THE POST OFFICE.
Steady Gain in the Receipts Compared with
the Expenses

WASHINGTON CITY, July 20 The report
of the sixth auditor of the post Office depart
ment for the third quarter of the last fisca
year presents the following figures: Receipts
Sl3, OH. 1851; expenditures, SIS ~, SOS Us
deficiency, 500, OIL. 80. The revenue from in
ternational money orders is not included il
this report, as it has not vet been ascertained
but it is estimated that it will reduce the lie
ficiency about slu, 600
A comparative statement embodied in tn,
report OF the business of the post office de
partment for the first three quarters In th,
years 1883, 1886 and 1887. Is as follows:
First three quarters in lSs5-Receipts, s31.
699, 062; expenditures, ST, 40 979, deficiency
| S5.24I,917
First three quarters in 1Ss6-Receipts, S32,
966, s52; expenditures, S37, 81, 34G, deficiency
81. $50, 494
First three quarters in 1SS7-Receipts, S3f,
$50, G76; expenditures, s;i9,S9, "A; deficiency
81 g;22y SlS
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
A FEARFUL SPECTACLE.
Mrs. Zealand's Experience at the st
Thomas Holocaust.


ST. THOMAS, Ont, July 2o-Mrs. Zealand,
who was so fearfully burned in the railway
accident here, hovers between life and death.
She has been told of the death of her bus
band, but she had already guessed as much
and took the news quite calmly. She said
that when the collision occurred the interior
of the first coach, in which she was seated
became a seething furnace and the flames
hid her husband and child from her view.
She clambered through window, but be
came fastened and hung there in terrible
agony until the wood work burned away.
Her hands are burned to crisp. While in
that position she could see the interior of the
car and witnessed the death of Mrs Smith
ers and baby. They were sitting upright in
the car developed in flames the baby clasped
close to the mothers breast. Suddenly they
fell to the floor and the flames encircled
them She describes the scene in the ear as
one of indescribable horror
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

ST. LOUIS, Mo, July ga special FROM
Albuquerque, N NJ, says: In December, 1885
the safe of the Apache county, Arizona, treas
urer was robbed of $1,000 Dinicio Baca
the treasurer, and his brother Francisco, hae
a number of arrests made. but could convict
no one Testimony, however, accumulated
and recently suspicion pointed toward Fran
cisco Baca as the culprit, and he was arrested
Monday. His original story of being com
PEELED to open the safe at the point of pisto
by masked robbers was shown to be fabric
alton, and he was held in default of s., 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

LONDON, July % -tiladstore, speaking al
Marylebone, exulted over the result, of the
recent parliamentary elections. The reduced
Conservative majority in Hampshire he
said, was indicative of movement i'll favor
of Irish autonomy If the results at Brlxtor
and Hornsey should be similar the perman
ency of the NOV emeut might he relied upon
The surrender of the government in regard
to the judicial reuts showed that they al
ready felt the effects of the revulslon of pop,
MAR fealing
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

CHICAGO, July 2o-The base ball playing
Tuesday showed the following record: At
Boston-Boston 8, Chicago 0; at Washington
Washington 2, Detroit 2 ten innings
darkness at New York-New York 10, In
dianapolis 8; at Philadelphia Philadelphia 9,
Pittsburg T.
American association: At New York
Metropolitans 5, Cleveland 4; at Brooklyn
Brooklyn 2, Louisville 12; at Baltimore
Baltimore 9, St Louis 2 fourteen innings
darkness
Northwestern league: At LaCrosse-La-
Gross l6 Duluth Z; at Des Moines-Des
Moines 5, Minneapolis 3: at Oshkosh-Osh-
kosh o, st. Paul 5; at Milwaukee, Morning.
Milwaukee 5, Eau Claire 5; (afternuon) Nil
waukee z, Eau Claire g.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

LONDON, July @-ln the house of COM
mons Tuesday evening Michael Healy asked
the speaker if the time was not opportune to
bring before the house the conduct of Sir
Robert Fowler in calling Mr. George Howell
id liarl The speaker said that Healy
was not entitled to put such question, as
the Incident had occurred in March last and
peace had Teen made between Messrs. Fowler
and Howell since then Sexton gave notice
that he woull move the suspension of Fowler
for one month [Paruelite cheers
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

GLOUCESTER, Mass, July 2O.-Numerous
reports have been printed to the effect that
President and Mrs. Cleveland would visit
Manchester the. Sea in August These led
Mayor Robinson to invite the president and
his wife to visit Gloucester while they were
in this vicinity, The mayor has just received
a telegram from President Cleveland saying
u have liet the alisatest iaea u making .he
wiz Yea spssk Of
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
AMONG HIS OLD FRIENDS.
, End of the Presidents Outing-The Visit
to Fayetteville.

to Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE, n Y. July 20 President
Cleveland and Mrs Cleveland arrived in this
village-where the president lived a long time
when boy--Tuesday at about noon. The
place was a wilderness OF decoration, and
every house in any way connected with Mr..
Cleveland's residence here-the school, the old
Cleveland home, academy, etc.-was made
particularly noticeable A committee of old
acquaintance constituted the reception COM
mittee, and Edward Howards, a boyhood
companion of the president, made the well
coming address. The town was full of dele
cations from neighboring places, and after
the formal ceremonies of the reception
were completed the president began the task
of shaking hands with the great throng.
This was kept up until in was evident that it
would be impossible for the president to get
through in time, when he stopped and made
short speech He spoke of the pleasure he
had in revisiting the scenes that were so
familiar to him; referred feelingly to the
many who had gone the way of all the earth,
and recalled incidents of the long ago and
then proceeded as follows:
Yes, and remember the story Of the panther
seen on the shore of Green lake and how scared
was. But have heard so much bowling for the
past two years that do not think the panther
would brighten me now could tell some of the
old residents Of Fayetteville who took off their
gates forty years ago l mention this thing be
cause since have been in Washington have
been accused Of so many crimes that taking of a
gate seems to be almost virtue. All of
these remembrances have gone with me through
every station of life / have taken YOU
and the village of Fayetteville with me. You are
part Of this administration have been bad
truant. but ask that you keep an eye on me.
! promise TO perform my duties so to receive
the appreciation of the people of Fayetteville--ny
oldest and best friends
The crowd was not satisfied and called
loudly for Secretary Fairchild, who briefly
addressed them, and then the party adjourned
to the residence of Mrs. Hoyt, the presidents
sister, where dinner was partaken Of AT !
p. m. the visitors left for Cazenovia, and at
6:3U the return to Washington City was be-
gun, short stop being made at Cortland,
where Col Lamont joined them.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
TuttIe's Exact Words.

Waterbury lCOnn.) Amer1can.
Now, as they sre asserting that the dig
nifty of the presidential Office was in no
danger of insult at ST. Louis. it is well TO
recall the exact words of the commander
in-chef of the g. A. r of Iowa. Gen,
futile: We'll, the boys may all want to
be here if there's going to be trouble. and
there is good prospect of there being
trouble too. | don't mean fighting. bul
unpleasant things said snd done. But,
if they want fight. by - we can give
EN- some OF that We've done it before.
aud guess We haven't forgotten how to
do il again
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

PEORIA, H., July 20-John Bush's family
has had very close call from death by poi
soning Bush is owner of planing-mill He,
with wife and child, ate some chicken, and
all were taken deathly sick, with all the
symptoms of poisoning. Cholera had some
time ago infested the flock which they raised,
and it appears that they got hold of one of
the diseased chickens They are now recov-
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
HAIL THAT WORKED HAVOC.
Stones Large as Hens Eggs Beat Down
Indiana Crops.

WABASH, Ind, July 20-Monday night a
genuine hail cyclone passed through the
northern part of the county, doing an immense
amount of damage The storm came from
the west through Miami county, and crossed
the Lake Erie q Western railway at a point
between Denver and Peru Its path through
this county was from two to three miles, and
in that space no vegetation escaped
The hailfall was phenomenal in every way.
The stones were of the size of hens eggs, and
could be gathered up by the bushel after the
storm A great number Of fine forest trees
were broken off and piled up in an intermina
Bile mass.
Not a field of grain escaped destruction in
the pathway of the storm. The corn was rid
died and stripped of the ears and silk. Oats
were threshed out and the stalks driven into
the earth. Apples, melons, grapes, and all
small fruits and vegetables were cut to pieces
and nothing can be saved
After the storm great numbers of dead
chickens with badly mangled bodies we're
found, having been caught by the hail
The loss will be very large-over so, 600
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

INDIANAPOLIS, Ind, July 0.-S E. Per.
klns, indicted in the election conspiracy cases
appeared before Judge Wood, of the fedora
court. Tuesday morning and entered plea
of guilty The district attorney then entered
a nolle prosequi in the individual case agains,
Perkins, and the eonrt fixed the penalty OF
the conspiracy ease at $50 fine, but judgment
was withheld The trial of the conspira tor
was then begun and jury obtained. Per
kIns will testify for the prosecution.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

LONDON, July 1O-ln the parliamentary
election at Brixton Tuesday Carmarthan,
Conservative, received j, 3U7 votes and Hill
Gladstonian, 2,559 In last years election
the Conservative vote was $500 and the
Gladstonian, lsS6 At Hornsey, Stephens,
Conservative, received 4.476 votes and Bot
tomley, Gladstonian, Ass Last year the
Conservative candidate from this district Wa
elected without opposition.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

SENATOR CULLoM says: 1.-THE people
of the country ought not to be taxed
more than the needs of the government
require to meet Its obligations" Mr.. Cul-
lom must have been at a democratic
speaking somewhere. His republican
friends will be alarmed.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
IMPORTANT RAILWAY LEASE.


The Northern Pacific Gets Control of the
Duluth 4 Manitoba.
MINNEAPOLIS, Mimi, July ga lease
was filed Monday with the secretary of state,
in which the Duluth & Manitoba road agree
to lease to the Northern Pacific their line
through Clay, Norman, and Pope counties
and branch line to East Grand Forks, the
Northern Pacific agreeing to complete the
road from East Grand Forks to- Pembina, D.
T., and the main line from poiut near Red
wood Falls to the international boundary
line. In consideration the Northern Pacific
agree to take up the two mortgages filed with
the Farmers Loan and Trust company, of
s15, 900 each per mile, and pay the interest OF
Is per cent. until the lease expires, when they
are to pay the principal of the Indebtedness
Besides this, they are to pay bonus of s., 000
per year to the Duluth & Manitoba road The
lease is for fifty years, and is signed by Craw-
ford Livingston, as president and r. c. Ell
lott, secretary of the last mentioned road.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

WASHINGTON CITY, July 20-The Ger
man government has forwarded $1,000 to be
distributed among the families of the life
savers who lost their lives while endeavoring
last spring to afford aid to the sailors of the
German ship Elizabeth, which was wrecked
off Norfolk, Va. Two gold watches are also
sent to two life-savers who nearly lost their
lives in the same effort
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
High Handed Work in mo Mans Land.

WASHINGTON CITY, July 20 "A cattl.
man on mo mans land" has writer
to Land Commissioner Sparks to ascer
tain whether the enactment of 'herd
laws by al association composed of a part Of
the cattlemen, and the seizure of cattle when
they trespass on unfenced land, is legal Com
missioner Sparks has replied that no person
organization or association has the right t.
make any laws Or regulations in respect tt
the occupation of lands in the public LAND
strip He adds that he had heretofore recon
mended the employment of the military
forces to remove occupants who are not &C
tual settlers, orswho are using or controlling
more than 100 acres
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

TOLEDO, Ohio, July N.-lnformation is re
ceived from Mansfield that Senator John
Sherman will come to the state convention to
be held in this city, as delegate from High
land county. This Will be the first conven
ton that Senator Sherman has attended as
delegate in years, and his friends believe that
his presence will go far toward securing the
formal Endorsement of his candidacy for thu
nr.asi1apnv
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

NEW YORK, July 20 Schedules Of as.
signment of William, John NJ and Samuel
H. Gardner & Co, chair and settee manu-
facturers, at A West Forty seventh street, and
other branch houses, were filed Tuesday.
They show liabilities of $40. SOB % and actual
asssts SIS OBJ 76
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

CNCIYNATI Ohio, July 20.-Late Tues
dav afternoon Judge Sage ordered E. L. Har
per ex-vice president of the Fidelity bank
removed from his quarters in the county jai
here to the Jail at Dayton, Ohio He wa
taken there by deputy United States mar
sIal at , % H. m
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

PARIS, July 2o.-At Pagny-surh- Moselle
Monday a German commercial traveller named
Auderbe became involved in quarrel with a
French custom house officer named Ritter
and stabbed him. Ritters wound was no,
serious Auderbe was arrested. The pres
are inclined to magnify the affair and greatly
exaggerate the details, but there is reason to
believe that Auderbe was given great provo
cation for the assault
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

NEW YORK, July pa bull movement in
coffee, following the recent panic and sharp
decline in prices, began a few days ago. Tues
day prices advanced rapidly, and there was
much excitement on the coffee exchange. The
highest point reached before the break was a
little over 20 cents. The panic carried 1t
down to "A. Many think that the quotations
will go higher than before the panic
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

SAN Francisco. July 20-When Mrs
Langtry declared her intention to become an
American citizen she took the oath at her
house. Justice Field has since decided that
she must return to the city and appear in
court in order to make her action legal, as
there was no authority for removing the
books of record from the court.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

TRENTON, N. j., July DIR Carver, the
champion rifle shot, excelled his own best
record Tuesday, breaking l,oo8 balls in forty
one minutes and half. His best previous
record was 1000 balls in forty-five and half
minutes. Tuesday he had two men loading
for him, and even then had to stop because
there were no guns ready. He missed twen-
ty-four balls.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

NEW YORK, July 20.-The report that
ex-Alderman McCabe, who was adjudged
insane at his recent trial for bribery, had
flown to Canada, is denied by District At
torney MARITIME and McCabe's bondsmen.
The ex-alderman's counsel say that McCabe
may have gone to the Catskilis at the solicit
alton of his wife, who is his legal guardian,
but is not outside Of the jurisdiction of the
court. The bondsmen are apparently satisfied
that Met abe is insane
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

Cork. July 3.-Judge johnson, in opening
the Cork assizes Tuesday, declared that a
marked increase in every class of offense
against the laws was everywhere observable
in Ireland, and nowhere more SO than in
County Cork.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

ROCHESTER, N. Y, July 2O.-The suit Of
Gen. /. +. Quinby. Of this city, against the
Erie railroad for damages for delay in con
veying him to New York 10 see the unveil.
ing Of the Bartboldi statue has been settled
by payment Of damages
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

DAVENPORT, Iowa, July 20-Charles E
Putnam, for twenty five years member OF
the law firm of Putnam & Rogers, of thi.
city, one of the leading attorneys in the state
died at his home in this city Tuesday morn
ing apad e.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
Kansa. Gets Another Bank.

WASHINGTON Cry, July 2o-The comp
troller of the currency has authorized the
West sids National bank, a. Wichita, Kan =.
fapltal sigl,e0'-tG evgll alsiaess.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

"a WOMAN never grows too old to do
good, says the New York Herald. True.
Be careful. however. that you don't tell
her she is old. In such an event you
may find that she is never too old to do
harm
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

Superfuously exclusive people at sum,
mer hotels are rarely confident ~ TO tbeir
own social pusiiiSa.
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

BERLIN, July 90.~9he emperor left Inns
bruck for Gasteip .assaay His health y
much improved
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
A DRINK RAzED MURDERER.
He Kills His Wife and Fatally shoots His
Son and an Officer.

On CITY, Pa, July 20-John McNerney
shot his sou John Tuesday night at II O'Clock
When the officers came to arrest him he shot
Officer James. McNerney was shot by ths
other officers, but not fatally wounded Il
was then found that he had killed his wife
There were no witnesses to the tragedy, bur
it is supposed McNerney was crazed witt
drink. The wounds of young McNerney anG
officer James are fatal
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

Pale drsh Is tae popular eaIsr for dress
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20

Artists say the new white wood picture
frames, inlaid with gold, can never be,
come generally popular,
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
CHICAGO, ROCK ISLAND & PACIFIC R'Y

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Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20


TRENTON, N j. July 20.-Dorothea l.
Dix, who acquired a national reputation by
her efforts TO relieve the condition of the
pauper, criminal and insane classes Of the
country, died at the Trenton asylum Tues
day, aged about IS years. She was instru
mental in having the asylum founded, as well
as many similar institutions throughout the
country. While visiting here five years ago
she was taken ill, and the state authorities, in
recognition of her services, Offered her a
home for life at the asylum In S4s Miss
Dix petitioned congress for an appropriation
of public lands TO endow hospitals for the in
sane in the various states, and in 1854 a bill
was passed granting 10000, 600 acres for the
purpose, but the measure was vetoed by Pres
ident Pierce Miss Dix was born at Wor-
cester, Mass, and for many years resided at
Boston, to which city her remains will be
sent Death resulted from organic disease OF
the heart
Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1887-07-20
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